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Brazilian priest reminds Catholics they cannot support pro-abortion candidates

Oct 7, 2010

The director of priestly formation at the Canção Nova Community in Brazil, Father Jose Augusto Souza Moreira, reminded Catholics this... Read more

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Mexican archbishop warns of attempts to silence religion

Oct 7, 2010

In a recent reflection published on the website of the Mexican Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello of Antequera-Oaxaca... Read more

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Pro-life organizations vow to decrease maternal death rates in Mexico

Oct 6, 2010

Various pro-life organizations spoke out Tuesday, promising to find ways to combat Mexico’s maternal death rate. Read more

Eduardo Verastegui to play Mexican martyr in ‘Cristiada’

Oct 6, 2010

Mexican actor Eduardo Verastegui, known for his passionate defense of the unborn, will star in a new film on the... Read more

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Costa Rican bishops to defend the family before Congress

Oct 6, 2010

Two Costa Rican bishops will defend the institution of the family during a meeting with the country’s lawmakers on October... Read more

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Removal of crosses leaves society empty of values, warns archbishop

Oct 6, 2010

Archbishop Hector Aguer of La Plata, Argentina criticized a proposal by the country’s Chief Justice Carmen Argibay to remove crucifixes... Read more

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Truly secular state cannot persecute religious faithful, argues Mexican archdiocese

Oct 5, 2010

The Archdiocese of Mexico City is defending the right of Catholic clergy and members of the faith to voice their... Read more

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Faith is strengthened through action, teaches Peruvian archbishop

Oct 5, 2010

Archbishop Jose Antonio Eguren of Piura, Peru reminded the faithful participating in last week's pilgrimage for the feast of Our... Read more

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Lawsuits against Mexican cardinal driven by intolerance, charges archdiocese

Oct 4, 2010

The press office of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Mexico announced last week that lawyers representing Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez are... Read more

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Baja California modifies state constitution to protect marriage

Oct 1, 2010

By a vote of 18-1 the state Congress of Baja California in Mexico approved a reform of the state constitution... Read more

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Brazilian presidential candidate denies supporting abortion

Oct 1, 2010

Brazilian presidential candidate, Dilma Rousseff, met with Christian leaders on Wednesday this week and explained to them she is “against... Read more

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Religion isn’t a 'feel good' solution, teaches Argentinean bishop

Oct 1, 2010

Bishop Jorge Lozano of Gualeguaychu in Argentina warned this week that relativism in the faith is what leads many to... Read more

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New Venezuelan congress now democratic, reports archbishop

Sep 30, 2010

Archbishop Roberto Luckert of Coro said this week that the 65 congressional seats gained by a minority party in last... Read more

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Argentinean bishop calls on laity to work for common good

Sep 30, 2010

During the Diocesan Assembly of the Laity, Bishop Jorge Jugones of Lomas de Zamora in Argentina stressed the need for... Read more

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Archbishop urges Mexicans to remain hopeful amidst floods

Sep 29, 2010

Amidst the widespread damage caused by flooding in southern Mexico, Archbishop Jose Luis Chavez Botello of Antequera-Oaxaca called on those... Read more

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Archdiocese of Sao Paulo criticizes art exhibit promoting violence

Sep 28, 2010

The Archdiocese of Sao Paulo has called on Brazil’s Public Ministry to intervene in the Sao Paulo Art Biennial and... Read more

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Abortion, gay marriage contrary to natural order, says Mexican cardinal

Sep 28, 2010

The Archbishop of Guadalajara, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, charged last week that the laws recently passed in Mexico City relaxing... Read more

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Family group protests government sponsorship of gay film festival in Chile

Sep 27, 2010

The organization Accion Familia in Chile has launched a protest over the government’s sponsorship of the “Lesbian/Gay/Transgender Film Festival” that... Read more

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Colombian archbishop calls for authentic sex ed to prevent teen pregnancy

Sep 27, 2010

Archbishop Ruben Salazar of Bogota stressed last week that if the root causes of teen pregnancy are not addressed, the... Read more

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Mexican cardinal defends position on gay 'marriage'

Sep 26, 2010

Cardinal Norberto Rivera of Mexico City and archdiocesan spokesman, Father Hugo Valdemar, have rejected a request by the National Council... Read more